Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Sandy Laccaria

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Laccaria
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.